Sugar - 2 cups + ½ cupI used light brown sugar, white sugar can also be used. Adjust sugar according to your sweetness
Water - 4 cups
Butter/Ghee - 3 tbspI used butter
Cashew nuts and Raisin - for taste
Saffron - 1/8 tsp
Salt - a pinch
Cardamom powder - 1/8 tsp
Instructions
Add a tbsp of butter to pan and when it melts and becomes hot, add cashew nut and sauté till they are golden brown. Switch off and add raisin; keep aside
Grease a pan with melted butter/ghee and keep aside
In a mixing bowl add custard powder, water, saffron,sugar, salt and cardamom powder; mix well without any lumps
Take a heavy bottomed pan (I used non-stick) and transfer the mixture to the pan. Keep the pan on the stove and start cooking in high flame
The mixture will come to boil and start to thicken, Keep stirring till it became glossy and jelly like texture
Add remaining butter, cashew nuts and raisin; mix well and reduce the flame. Keep stirring continuously till the mixture begins pulling away from the sides
Transfer the halwa to the greased pan and level the top. Chill it for an hour and cut them
Check out my other custard powder recipe,Custard Powder Cookies